Deposit account is my mother. For years I have invested all sorts. Happiness, joy, tears, frustrations, needs, cross words but she is ever still abundant and uncompromising, unconditional with her love despite it all. She takes the good, the bad and the ugly, works her magic and makes the good, better, the bad good and the ugly....well,even Mama's magic can't do very much about that but she does try to make it all a little bit more presentable.
Mama has been here for a month. It has been a month of sorts, with work and tiredness getting in the way, not to mention Munchkin's Malady and and munchy nashers.
What sort of a month has it been, really? Well, the tangible first. We have a happy, happy Munchkin who has really got to know his Ah Ma. He has learnt so much andhas given so much in return. He never goes to bed without giving his Mamah a kiss and a cuddle and everytime he has something nice to eat his Mamah gets some too. He has taken to cuddling up to her for a story and he also loves taking her out for a walk. He has enjoyed her company and she his.
We also have no washing or ironing backlog. Every thing is clean and in its place. We have lot of yummy delights in the freezer too.
But most of all I think is the precious time spent. It has been nice to come home to Mama in the evening knowing that there will be a funny story to share, a laugh to have and a kiss good night. After all, "now, as always, the most automted appliance in the world is a mother".
It wasn't easy for her to decide to spend a whole month away from Malaysia and from Papa but still she did make the long journey here to lend a hand. As ever, selfless and putting aside any of her needs and priorities she once again made us first. A lesson to be learnt, that certain something to be aspired to and the certain someone who continues to inspire.
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